Tripoli based 444 Combat Brigade thwart attempt to smuggle 40,000 litres of fuel south of Gharian
Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli based 444 Combat Brigade thwart attempt to smuggle 40,000 litres of fuel south of Gharian

The Tripoli based 444 Combat Brigade, part of the western based Libyan Army, reported last Tuesday (30 September) that a detachment south of Gharian,...

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Libyan olive oils win gold in Abu Dhabi’s 2025 International Afro-Asian Olive Oil Competition
Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

Libyan olive oils win gold in Abu Dhabi’s 2025 International Afro-Asian Olive Oil Competition

Several Libyan olive oil producers won gold medals for their extra virgin olive oil at the 4th International Afro-Asian Olive Oil Competition, Abu Dha...

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Two Libyan olive oil brands win gold at Athens International Olive Oil Competition 2024
May 25 Sami Zaptia

Two Libyan olive oil brands win gold at Athens International Olive Oil Competition 2024

Two Libyan olive oil brands from the mountain city of Gharian have won gold at the 9th Athens International Olive Oil Competition (AIOOC) 2024. The re...

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At Gharian cabinet meeting, Aldabaiba explains fall in black-market value of dinar and resounds alarm over fuel subsidies
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

At Gharian cabinet meeting, Aldabaiba explains fall in black-market value of dinar and resounds alarm over fuel subsidies

The most prominent points in the speech of Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba at the ninth regular cabinet meeting of 2023 held...

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First National Olive Oil Prize launched
Dec 7 Sami Zaptia

First National Olive Oil Prize launched

The Ministry of Economy and Trade’s Small and Medium Sized (SME) Enterprises Department launched yesterday the country’s First National Best Olive Oil...

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Western Mountains vaccination drive includes illegal migrant workers
Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Western Mountains vaccination drive includes illegal migrant workers

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2021:The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced yesterday that it had completed its exceptional anti...

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Libyan olive oils win prizes at Berlin awards – plans to increase production
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Libyan olive oils win prizes at Berlin awards – plans to increase production

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 May 2021:  Two Libyan companies achieved second and third places in the Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards (Berlin GOOA), which w...

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Libico olive oil exported to Italy
Mar 21 Sami Zaptia

Libico olive oil exported to Italy

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 March 2021:Libyan olive oil ‘‘Libico’’ brand has been exported for the first time to Italy, the Libyan Tunisian Business Cou...

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Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

New express bus routes from Tripoli to Gharian and Yefren

By Sami Zaptia.The Essahim company is launching an express bus service from Tripoli to Gharian and Yefren (Photo: Social media).London, 18 August 2020...

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Jun 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Coronavirus cases up by 19 to 378

By Sami Zaptia.(NCDC).London, 11 June 2020:Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced a further 19 new Coronavirus cases yesterday –...

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